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Driving directions to the Poly-PEDAL Lab from Bay Area Locations

Via the Bay Bridge/San Francisco area: (If you are coming from the South Bay or San Francisco)

Take 101 North, follow the signs for the Bay Bridge and I-80 East.

After crossing the Bay Bridge, stay to the left and follow the signs for Sacramento/Berkeley.

Take the University Ave exit.

Take University Ave all the way until the very end. The last street you will cross is Oxford St. After crossing this street, you are on the UCB campus. The road curves to the right. Turn left towards the West Gate and stop at the kiosk to get a parking pass if instructed. Or, park in downtown Berkeley in one of the parking garages around Shattuck Avenue (Shattuck Ave is a couple blocks before Oxford St. off of University Ave).

The huge building with many stairs on your right past the West Gate is the Valley Life Sciences Building. Enter the building’s first floor to the side of the main stairs and walk 1/2 down the hall to the main elevators. We are located on the 5th floor.

Via the Dumbarton Bridge/San Jose area (If you are coming from the South or East Bay)

Take I-880 North.

When you are near downtown Oakland, take the “980 to 24/Walnut Creek” exit.

Take the 24 exit on the left towards Berkeley/Walnut Creek

Take the Martin Luther King Jr Way exit (first exit after taking the Berkeley/Walnut Creek exit) and follow the signs for 51st St/Telegraph Ave.

Turn Right at the end of the ramp.

Turn Left onto Shattuck Ave. for about 2.2 miles.

Turn Right onto University Ave.

Cross Oxford St. and enter the campus.

Turn Left towards the West Gate and stop at the kiosk to get a parking pass if instructed. Or, park in downtown Berkeley in one of the parking garages around Shattuck Avenue (Shattuck Ave is a couple blocks before Oxford St. off of Univeristy Ave).

The huge building with many stairs on your right past the West Gate is the Valley Life Sciences Building. Enter the building’s first floor to the side of the main stairs and walk 1/2 down the hall to the main elevators. We are located on the 5th floor.

From the North Bay (If you are coming from Sacramento)

Take 80 South.

Take the University Ave exit.

Take University Ave all the way until the very end. The last street you will cross is Oxford St. After crossing this street, you are on the UCB campus. The road curves to the right. Turn left towards the West Gate and stop at the kiosk to get a parking pass if instructed. Or, park in downtown Berkeley in one of the parking garages around Shattuck Avenue (Shattuck Ave is a couple blocks before Oxford St. off of University Ave).

The huge building with many stairs on your right past the West Gate is the Valley Life Sciences Building. Enter the building’s first floor to the side of the main stairs and walk 1/2 down the hall to the main elevators. We are located on the 5th floor.

Via the Richmond/San Rafael bridge (If you are coming from Marin)

Take 101 South

Take 580 east towards the Richmond/San Rafael bridge

Take the University Ave exit.

Take University Ave all the way until the very end. The last street you will cross is Oxford St. After crossing this street, you are on the UCB campus. The road curves to the right. Turn left towards the West Gate and stop at the kiosk to get a parking pass if instructed. Or, park in downtown Berkeley in one of the parking garages around Shattuck Avenue (Shattuck Ave is a couple blocks before Oxford St. off of University Ave).

The huge building with many stairs on your right past the West Gate is the Valley Life Sciences Building. Enter the building’s first floor to the side of the main stairs and walk 1/2 down the hall to the main elevators. We are located on the 5th floor.